Eight new faces officially became a part of the Alabama football family on Wednesday.
With spring classes underway in Tuscaloosa, the football program announced the arrival of the following players:
2016 Alabama January Enrollees
Name                         Â
Charles Baldwin               OL          Jr.          Windsor, Conn./Windsor/ASA College Brooklyn
Christian Bell                   LB          Fr.          Hoover, Ala./Hoover
Miller Forristall                TE          Fr.          Cartersville, Ga./Cartersville
Jalen Hurts                       QB         Fr.          Channelview, Texas/Channelview
Shawn Jennings                DB         Fr.          Dadeville, Ala./Dadeville
Chris Owens                     OL          Fr.          Arlington, Texas/Lamar
T.J. Simmons                    WR        Fr.          Pinson, Ala./Clay-Chalkville
Jonah Williams                 OL          Fr.          Folsom, Calif./Folsom
All eight will be eligible to participate in team workouts and play in the A-Day spring game.
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.